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Best Scenes in Star Trek History, Ranked

Star Trek has produced countless classic moments in the six decades it's been on the air. Here are 10 of the best, from every corner of the franchise.

The Star Trek franchise is one of the oldest and strongest in pop culture, with roots stretching back to the 1960s. New series have run more or less continuously since 2017, and fresh projects point to a very bright future for the venerable space opera. Each new version of the show has brought in new fans and produced too many memorable moments to count.

Reducing something so huge to ten scenes is an exercise in futility. However, a rough "canon" of high points has formed, and while the specifics vary, fans tend to agree on a general list. Ten of the most prominent appear below, each of them helping to define and expand the Star Trek universe.

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10 The Enterprise Saves the Horta

The original series, "the devil in the dark".

"The Devil in the Dark" is one of The Original Series ' high points. The crew investigates a mining colony being stalked by a monstrous creature, only to learn that the creature is far different from what they suspected. Kirk and the gang prevail not by killing the monster but by communicating with it and brokering peace.

The climax shows The Original Series ' three leads at their best. Spock enacts a mind meld at great personal risk, while Dr. McCoy figures out a way to heal the alien of its injuries. Kirk gets to play peacemaker rather than cowboy, giving William Shatner some of his strongest monologs of the series. And it's wrapped up in an elegant little moral about not fearing what we don't understand.

9 Meet the Lower Decks Crew

Star trek: lower decks, "second contact".

From the beginning, Star Trek: Lower Decks made a sharp departure from the franchise as usual: an animated, self-referential comedy series about Starfleet's humblest crew members. It rapidly became a fan favorite thanks to its unerring sense of Star Trek 's absurdity, coupled with a surprisingly heartfelt approach to its characters.

It all kicked off with the opening scene of the premiere, as Ensign Brad Boimler records a log of the less-than-glamorous duties of the USS Cerritos. He's interrupted by a visibly inebriated Beckett Mariner, who razzes him about the recording before accidentally slicing into his leg with a Klingon bat'leth. Star Trek clearly would never be the same.

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8 Discovery Leaps Into the Future

Star trek: discovery, "such sweet sorrow, part 2".

Star Trek Discovery spent its first two seasons threading an impressive needle, as it established new details about the Federation before the events of The Original Series . It proved intoxicating and bold -- complete with a new previously unknown sibling for Mr. Spock -- but it couldn't last. Sooner or later, canon was going to bite it.

It cut that Gordian knot with grace and beauty in the Season 2 finale. Michael Burnham and the Discovery sacrificed themselves in order to destroy the rogue AI Control with the hope of emerging intact centuries in the future. The finale scene showed several vessels -- including Christopher Pike's Enterprise -- bear witness to their heroics before Season 3 opened a whole new era for The Final Frontier.

7 'Risk Is Our Business'

The original series, "return to tomorrow".

Star Trek often casts stage actors for its crew. The tradition started with William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. It resulted in some of the best speeches in The Original Series , most famously in Season 2, Episode 20, "Return to Tomorrow," as the officers debated the pros and cons of assisting a mysterious alien species.

Kirk spelled out not only the benefits of helping the aliens but the whole ethos of Starfleet itself: to seek a better understanding of the universe and advance the collective knowledge of all. That came with risk, but as he hammered home with absolute conviction, "Risk is our business." Shatner nailed it and gave Star Trek an outstanding statement of principles in the bargain.

6 Spock Returns from the Dead

Star trek iii: the search for spock.

Having already delivered a death scene for the ages in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan , the franchise then endeavored to bring him back just one movie later. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock earns high praise simply for pulling off the resurrection without cheapening his sacrifice. It also proved Leonard Nimoy's bona fides as a director as well as an actor, beginning a long tradition of Star Trek cast members behind the camera.

The high point came in the finale, as the reborn Spock struggled to remember his friends who had sacrificed so much for him. His exchange with Kirk summed their feelings for each other perfectly, and Nimoy's brilliant moment of realization -- recognizing everyone for the first time -- affirmed the singular comradery of the franchise's collected OGs.

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5 Picard Joins the Poker Game

Star trek: the next generation, "all good things…".

One of The Next Generation 's most whimsical notions quietly morphed into something far more important. The officers of the Enterprise-D played a weekly poker game , starting in Season 2, Episode 9, "The Measure of a Man." The series periodically returned to it -- and ended both The Next Generation and Star Trek: Picard with the crew playing -- and it became a stand-in for any Star Trek crew simply going about their lives.

The emotional crescendo arrived at the conclusion of The Next Generation Season 7, Episode 26, "All Good Things..." After all the crew had been through -- in the episode and the series -- Captain Picard finally joined them for a game. "I should have done this a long time ago," he mused before dealing his first hand, affirming their mutual bonds as the ship sailed on through the stars.

4 Sisko Sells His Soul

Star trek: deep space nine, "in the pale moonlight".

In one of the franchise's darkest episodes, Captain Sisko faced the necessity of bringing the neutral Romulan Empire into the war against The Dominion: a war the Federation would lose without them. To gain it, he conspired with Garak to doctor phony evidence of a Dominion plot. He became complicit in murder when Garak knocked off the two people who could reveal the plot, ensuring that the Romulans joined the fight.

The episode took place in flashback as Sisko slowly revealed all the terrible things he'd done. And in a slam-bang final monologue from Avery Brooks, he confessed that he could live with it for the sake of the countless trillions he spared from death and tyranny. "The needs of the many" has never been more chillingly realized.

3 Michael Burnham Takes Command

Discovery, "that hope is you, part 2".

No other Star Trek captain took so long and torturous a route to the big chair as Michael Burnham. Beginning the series as a wrongly convicted felon, she battled for three full seasons before finally taking command of the Discovery . The moment arrived with exquisite timing.

Season 3 launched the Discovery into the 32nd Century, with the Federation shattered. Having restored Starfleet's mandate, Burnham assumed command aglow with joy. Her signature phrase -- "Let's fly!" -- put a cherry on top of the triumphant emotional high point of the entire series.

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2 Locutus of Borg

The next generation, "the best of both worlds, part 1".

Star Trek had never used a cliffhanger before Season 3, Episode 26, "The Best of Both Worlds, Part 1." It arrived out of nowhere and left Star Trek fans thunderstruck. The Borg returned and claimed Jean-Luc Picard as one of their own, forcing Riker to possibly kill his own captain in order to save the Earth from assimilation.

The episode closed just as he commanded the Enterprise-D to open fire. It forced the fan base to wait three months to find out what happened. At the same time, it established the Borg as a truly terrifying threat, leaving the audience legitimately wondering whether Picard -- or the Federation -- would survive.

1 Spock's Death

Star trek ii: the wrath of khan.

It's impossible to overestimate the impact of The Wrath of Khan on the franchise. It freed the characters from the endless cycle of reruns, allowing their characters to grow older and face the consequences. It culminated in the death of Star Trek 's most beloved character sacrificing himself to save the Enterprise before saying goodbye to his closest friend.

The scene lured Nimoy back to a role he was eager to distance himself from at the time. It also gave him a new lease on life, as he returned to direct the next two films and reaffirmed his commitment to the character. But his final scene in Khan remains the indelible high point of the whole franchise and one of the most memorable onscreen deaths of all time.

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Watch: Star Trek IV Behind-The Scenes-Video Filmed By John Tenuto’s Parents

| December 29, 2007 | By: John Tenuto 71 comments so far

Can you imagine any film today, especially J.J. Abrams’ new Star Trek , allowing members of the general public to videotape filming. Abrams did recently allow some workers of the City of Long Beach to observe filming , but all were required to sign NDAs. Of course Star Trek IV was made over a decade before the Internet became a reality and when video cameras were the size of a Buick, nonetheless it was pretty cool. It was also very nice of my parents to spend most of a day of his vacation videotaping the shooting of a Star Trek movie just for me. You can tell he isn’t really a fan as he couldn’t even get the actors names right.

Bloopers And just for fun, here are some bloopers from Star Trek IV

First to be a loser!

So shoot me–this is still my favorite film. Thanks for the look back!

Taking a moment to be sure that nostalgia doesn’t blind your perception, it was with The Voyage Home that the entire franchise began to go from being “epic” and slid toward self-parody…………..a one time opportunity to have the franchise endure wasted!! What a shame!!

Fascinating to see Shatner actually checking out an actual exhibit.

Harry Ballz, I’m disappointed in you. I expected to see that in rhyme.

Talk about wasted opportunities!

I suspect Nimoy would rather we sit back and enjoy his film as opposed to worrying about epic status. Harry–you get the post-Christmas Grinch Award.

They did a movie pertaining to whale For THAT they should have worked for scale The plotline was supremely lousy Watching this film made me drowsy After ten minutes I wanted to bail!!

ah….what would the Internet be without those who are here to lift the blinders of our own misperceptions.

oh and thanks to John and his dad who shot this cool video. If anyone else or their dad has more behind the scenes footage of trek movie making let me know

I loved this movie and frankly I liked the fact that they were able to poke fun at themselves.

Maybe we should learn to do the same.

Ah, that’s more like it, Harry!

Although I’m obviously not in your camp!

My favorite ST film, too, Admiraldeem!

And right on, MiamiTrek!

Wow! Thanks a lot for that video! Your parents have no idea of the history they were watching! By far the best movie with the original cast, and the one to have the biggest impact on society!

Gees,, thats lucky!!

Love seeing Nimoy directing in-costume.

FWIW, some of my favorite trek is what Harry and others might call “self-parody.” I think what really is damning to the franchise is fans who act ashamed of it.

TOS was already silly before Trek IV ever came along.

I think the gentle self-parody aspect made the film very warm and loveable.

It is truly amazing how they allowed the public to watch and videotape a day’s filming. Bravo, and thanks for sharing.

I wrote an article about a similar theme for MarketingProfs. Check it out if you have a chance.

Sorry for the double post — here’s a link to the article:

http://www.mpdailyfix.com/2007/12/inviting_outsiders_in_helps_co.html

Trek IV was an enjoyable film, but it got into whales and things and you could tell that it wasn’t serious science fiction.

#2 – no we won’t shoot you. ST:IV is a guilty pleasure. It was Star Trek at it’s most comfortable, and yet even with it’s insider humour it reached out to a much broader audience.

It was the first Trek that made me feel good inside when I left the theatre, it rekindled my imagination in Trek – and we even see Mr. Spock laugh, and the Enterprise restored.

After such a high note, the ST:V was a dissapointment. I think at that point the movie franchise had in my mind jumped the shark. Don’t get me wrong – Undiscovered Country was good, and First Contact was awesome – but some of the wind had gone from her sails.

Maybe I had gotten older. The days of standing in line hours before a premiere, and getting excited with friends has been replaced with blogs and online tickets.

But for the first time in ages, I’m excited again.

Ok, I’m rambling. But you know I’m right.

Looking forward to the teaser in front of Cloverfield…..

I hope the new film can capture at least some of the charm and appeal of TVH. Great film. Love it.

Awesome! I kept thinking.. this was all REAL footage of Captain Kirk and Spock. Pretty trippy. lol. :)

You excitement is infectious. I know exactly what you’re talking about and I am totally feeling it too.

Is it good for you? ;-)

This is the real thing!

A wonderful film which unclosed an adorable humorous approach, which still was able to deliver an important message – today more topical than ever – and which at the same time gave us true science fiction by means of the time travel realization.

Thanks to John and his parents for the remarkable footage and thanks for the fantastic bloopers, as well!

Awesome to see that behind the scens footage. Very interesting. I have a real soft spot for ST:IV. I was six years old when the movie came out and it was the first Star Trek Movie I got to see on the big screen! For a six year old kid it was pure magic! And now with Star Trek (2008) less than year away I feel like a kid again waiting for Christmas Morning!

#25 i’m really hoping that the Earth (and stars) will move for me, Miami Trek. ;) Without fail the last 5 minutes of TVH brings a tear to my eye. I so want Trek08 to have that same affect on me. I honestly do. Try to do it, JJ and Roberto. Try really hard to deliver us the charm and delight that TVH brought.

Shatner has an interest in marine life. He shot a doc about the manatee a few year back and in it he swam, avec toupee.

Wow, first time I saw that blooper reel! I wish it was on the DVD, but I heard Leonard Nimoy doesn’t like bloopers to be shown publicly.

Voyage Home is still my favorite Star Trek. It was a really fun light-hearted romp and accessible to a wide audience. I think J.J. Abrams movie is going to be in a more serious tone, but I hope it will have its fun moments too.

I mean to say Voyage Home was my favorite Star Trek movie.

#2 “So shoot me–this is still my favorite film:

Why would anyone shoot you? This wonderful outing just shows the TOS crew was equally adept at comedy as they were drama. Just look at some of the lighter TOS episodes. Not to mention the fact that it remains the most successful Trek movie ever made. You and many many more feel the same way and contributed to the movie’s un-equalled success. You’re in the majority, don’t sweat it..

my favorite as well – especially as a biologist :D

John thanks so much for sharing that! Very cool to see! A great little Christmas present.

This was wonderful! I hope the next movie will be like this.

# 30 I have heard that too. But maybe he relaxed his attitude over time, because I first saw those at a convention and he himself was the one that brought the tape and showed it to us as part of his time on stage.

The Voyage Home is my all time favorite Trek Movie. It trackled a subject near to my heart but at the same time it had a lot of laughs. One of my favorite lines from Spock in it is, where he gets dropped off in the park before Kirk and co go for a priza. The bit about sure you will not change your mind and Spock ‘s reply, “Why is there something wrong with the one I have.” That really made me cracked up and nearly got thrown out of the cinema as I have a loud laugh.

The Original Trek series was not silly. It might look out dated by some now but hey they did not have CGI back then or a huge budget. I watched it because of the good stories and action. It was so different to other sci fi show s of that time. I got my interest in Astronomy from watching TOS too.

speaking of deleted scenes and bloopers – did anyone notice the Trek bloopers that could be found in the Target dollar secton? …

I always had one niggling problem with The Voyage Home. “Space Seed” placed Khan’s departure from Earth during the Eugenics Wars in 1996. The Voyage Home was set in 1986, just ten years before. Earth 1986 in The Voyage home looked too much like the real Earth 1986, rather than what 1986 should have looked like in the Star Trek Universe. The same sort of problem plagued DS9’s “Past Tense”, VGR’s trip to 1997 and the whole of ENT.

Funny, I just watched the TVH yesterday! It is interesting to see some behind the scenes takes. I like how he keeps calling him William Nimoy. :) Just a thought. I personaly feel TVH was a nice departure from the, up til then, studio bound films. I think it lent a somewhat broader feel to the movie, not like it was just another Star Trek but a big Star Trek. Although I think TMP accomplished that without location shoots. But that was also a film that was really mostly visual. You will also notice that there isint much dialog in TMP. Lots and lots of reaction shots though!

Very cool video, Thank You for posting it.

Thanks for the video clips.

I wonder if there are any more bloopers from the other Trek movies available on the Internet.

I always thought it would have been great if Joan Collins had made a very brief cameo.

“Nobody’s perfect.” “Oh yeah?”

Priceless. Nimoy actually has a wicked sense of humor.

TOS was odd in the sense that they did air two flat-out comedy episodes during the show’s run – “The Trouble with Tribbles” and “I, Mudd”, which showed the malleability of the show and it’s characters. They could literally be out of character and still in character at the same time.

So similarly, when the opportunity came for STIV, they decided to wrap up their super-serious, death-filled films mini-arc trilogy on a comedic note. A brilliant and enjoyable strategy, but one that should have been used sparingly. Part of the problem with STV was that they seemed to want to keep the silly humor going, but it was poorly delivered, poorly placed, and it dropped like a turd in church.

And to the comment saying STIV was the beginning of the downfall of Trek, was it not the most successful of all the TOS films?

NIce! What a year 1986 was. The Mets won the WS, the Giants won the Super Bowl, Nicklaus won the US Open, and TVH was a big hit.

Trivia Question: Can you name the movie that knocked TVH out of its number 1 slot?

Watched it again for the first time in years. It is very well done. Each of the characters actually get well written, important subplots throughout the film. Uhura and Chekov looking for the wessels, Scotty and McCoy with the transparent aluminum guy, Sulu and the helo, McCoy saving Chekhov in the hospital. I can’t think of another Trek movie where all are used better. And I really enjoy this movie’s lighthearted mood. When I read people moaning about how things aren’t “sci-fi” enough, I think of Shatner’s brilliant SNL appearance, ALSO from 1986! In other words, lighten up.

Trivia answer: TVH was only held the number 1 spot for two weekends, then lost it to The Golden Child, and Three Amigos (!). It was a strong number 2 for about a month into 1987. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=1986&wknd=48&p=.htm

Those home movies and bloopers are GREAT!!

I dunno, as time goes on, I’m actually liking STV more than the saccherine IV, warts and all. Hell, I like V better than FC with it’s smarmy Voyageresque sense of humor and plot holes ten miles wide. (I don’t expect anyone to agree…)

#45 It was the biggest straight box office winner, but TMP remains the champ of all 10 of the ST films in terms of tickets sold, and after adusting for inflation, TMP is the clear champ. That has been mentioned here quite a lot. I think Anthony had a whole story about it once.

As far as being the “downfall”, the success of TVH in late 1986 could be credited as the catalyst for Paramount greenlighting TNG, which premiered the following September in 1987. So, arguably, without those goofy whales, you’d have no uber-serious TNG. I guess some would say the rise of TNG was the downfall of TOS.

Yep, here’s the list:

1 Star Trek IV $109,713,132 2 Star Trek: First Contact $92,027,888 3 Star Trek: TMP $82,258,456 4 Star Trek II $78,912,963 5 Star Trek III: $76,471,046 6 Star Trek: Generations $75,671,125 7 Star Trek VI $74,888,996 8 Star Trek: Insurrection $70,187,658 9 Star Trek V $52,210,049 10 Star Trek: Nemesis $43,254,409

And if I understand the chart on BoxOfficeMojo.com, STIV was the only Trek film to ever grab the top spot for an opening weekend.

#47. I agree that V is better than FC. That’s because it features the characters I personally identify with ST. I just never got into TNG. FC was entertaining, but not “my” Trek. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

BTW, any news on the long rumored fan-produced re-edit of STV?

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29. Barbara Babcock

Actress | Far and Away

Blue-eyed, red-haired American character actress, often seen as resolute, strong-willed women. Though born in Kansas, Barbara Babcock spent much of her early childhood in Japan, where her father, U.S. Army Major General Conrad Stanton Babcock Jr., was posted (he was also a noted equestrian, who ...

Mea 3 (A Taste Of Armageddon), Philana (Plato's Stepchildren)

30. Miko Mayama

Miko Mayama was born on August 15, 1939 in Kyoto, Japan. She is an actress, known for Star Trek (1966), That Man Bolt (1973) and The Hawaiians (1970).

Yeoman Tamura (A Taste Of Armageddon)

31. Madlyn Rhue

Actress | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

American character actress Madlyn Rhue was one of television's most prolific actresses and has starred in everything from sitcoms to soap operas to drama series and films for nearly 40 years. Her beautiful looks, natural red hair and brown eyes got her the attention of television producers and she ...

Lieutenant Marla McGivers (Space Seed)

32. Jill Ireland

Actress | Hard Times

Jill Ireland was a British-American actress best known for her appearance as "Leila Kalomi", the only woman Mr. Spock ever loved (in the Star Trek (1966) episode, Star Trek: This Side of Paradise (1967)) and for her many supporting roles in the movies of Charles Bronson . She is also known for her ...

Leila Kalomi (This Side Of Paradise)

33. Joan Collins

Actress | Dynasty

Joan Collins is an English actress from Paddington, London. She is most famous for playing the role of vengeful schemer Alexis Carrington Colby in the soap opera "Dynasty" (1981-1989). In 1997, She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to drama. In 2015, She...

Edith Keeler (The City On The Edge Of Forever)

34. Joan Swift

Joan Swift was born on May 11, 1933 in Sacramento, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Star Trek (1966), Brainstorm (1965) and I Spy (1965). She was married to Clancy. She died on June 26, 2016 in Concord, California, USA.

Aurelan Kirk (Operation: Annihilate!)

35. Maurishka

Maurishka Tagliaferro (born July 1941; age 80) is an actress who appeared as "Yeoman Zahra" in the Star Trek: The Original Series first season episode "Operation -- Annihilate!", credited only as Maurishka. She filmed her scenes on Wednesday 15 February 1967 on location at the TRW Space and Defense...

Yeoman Zahra Jamal (Operation: Annihilate!)

36. Antoinette Bower

Actress | Die Sister, Die!

Antoinette Bower's first job on leaving school in London was as a Field Language Supervisor for the International Refugee Organization in Germany, an experience which very much influenced her view of the world. Shortly after IRO was discontinued, she joined her family in Canada and found work as a ...

Sylvia (Catspaw)

37. Elinor Donahue

Actress | Pretty Woman

Tap dancing at the age of 16 months, pert and pretty Elinor Donahue has been entertaining audiences for six decades. Born Mary Eleanor Donahue in Tacoma, Washington, on April 19, 1937, she appeared as a radio singer and vaudeville dancer while a mere toddler, then was picked up by Universal Studios...

Commissioner Nancy Hedford (Metamorphosis)

38. Julie Newmar

Actress | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Julia Chalene Newmeyer was born on August 16, 1933, in Los Angeles, California, the eldest of three children. Her father, Don, was a one-time professional football player (LA Buccaneers, 1926), her mother, Helene Jesmer , was a star of the Follies of 1920 and later became a fashion designer under ...

Eleen (Friday's Child)

39. Leslie Parrish

Actress | The Manchurian Candidate

She started as a model, and in 1955 became an actress. She acted under her birth name, Marjorie Hellen, until 1959. Afterwards she was known as Leslie Parrish. She appeared in more than 100 TV shows. She is known as one of the first women producers. She's always had a passion for music. She was ...

Lieutenant Carolyn Palamas (Who Mourns For Adonais?)

40. Arlene Martel

Arlene Martel is well-known to Star Trek (1966) fans as Spock's Vulcan bride, T'Pring, in the episode, Star Trek: Amok Time (1967). Born Arline Greta Sax to Austrian Jewish immigrants on April 14, 1936 in New York City, she spent her early years in one of the poorest slums in the Bronx. When her ...

T'Pring (Amok Time)

41. Elizabeth Rogers

Actress | The Towering Inferno

Elizabeth Rogers was born on May 18, 1934 in Austin, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for The Towering Inferno (1974), An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) and Star Trek (1966). She was married to Erik L. Nelson . She died on November 6, 2004 in Tarzana, California, USA.

Lieutenant Palmer (The Doomsday Machine, The Way To Eden)

42. Pilar Seurat

Actress | Adventures in Paradise

Born Rita Hernandez in Manila, Philippines, Pilar Seurat moved to Los Angeles in her childhood and started out as a dancer in Ken Murray 's "Blackouts" troupe. In the late 1950s she started her acting career in several guest TV appearances, and was often considered at the top of the list whenever a ...

Sybo (Wolf In The Fold)

43. Judith McConnell

Actress | The Purge: Anarchy

Judith McConnell was born on April 6, 1944 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for The Purge: Anarchy (2014), The Weather Man (2005) and Santa Barbara (1984).

Yeoman Tankris (Wolf In The Fold)

44. Virginia Aldridge

Writer | The Twilight Zone

Virginia Aldridge was born on September 1, 1938 in the USA. She is an actress and writer, known for The Twilight Zone (1985), Knight Rider (1982) and Star Trek (1966). She was previously married to Richard Hartunian .

Lieutenant Karen Tracey (Wolf In The Fold)

45. Tanya Lemani

Tanya Lemani was born on March 17, 1945 in Iran. She is an actress, known for Star Trek (1966), Big Daddy (1969) and Warriors of Stone .

Kara (Wolf In The Fold)

46. Shari Nims

Shari Nims is known for Star Trek (1966) and Easy Come, Easy Go (1967).

Sayana (The Apple)

47. Celeste Yarnall

Celeste Yarnall is an amazing woman of many talents who has been very successful in a diverse number of fields. There appears to be nothing she cannot do when she puts her mind to it. Apart from her initial career as model, spokesperson and actress, Celeste has also managed several talented ...

Yeoman Martha Landon (The Apple)

48. BarBara Luna

Actress | One Life to Live

Barbara Ann Luna was born in Manhattan and virtually grew up on Broadway. Her Italian, Hungarian, Spanish, Portuguese and Filipino background has led her to portray a variety of roles. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II cast her in the Broadway hit musical "South Pacific", as Ngana, which was...

Lieutenant Marlena Moreau (Mirror, Mirror)

49. Sarah Marshall

Actress | Dave

Sarah Marshall was born on May 25, 1933 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Dave (1993), The Long, Hot Summer (1958) and Star Trek (1966). She was married to Karl Held and Mel Bourne . She died on January 18, 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Dr. Janet Wallace (The Deadly Years)

50. Beverly Washburn

Actress | Old Yeller

Beverly Washburn was born on November 25, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Old Yeller (1957), Star Trek (1966) and When the World Came to San Francisco (2015). She is married to Michael Radell.

Lieutenant Arlene Galway (The Deadly Years)

51. Carolyn Nelson

Actress | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Carolyn Nelson is known for The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), Star Trek (1966) and It Takes a Thief (1968). She was previously married to Joseph Sargent .

Yeoman Doris Atkins (The Deadly Years)

52. Alyce Andrece

Alyce Andrece was born on September 5, 1936 in Thornton, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Star Trek (1966), Hell's Bloody Devils (1970) and Occasional Wife (1966). She died on May 14, 2005 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.

Alice series (I, Mudd)

53. Rhae Andrece

Rhae Andrece was born on September 5, 1936 in Thornton, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Star Trek (1966), Hell's Bloody Devils (1970) and Occasional Wife (1966). She died on March 2, 2009 in Northridge, California, USA.

54. Colleen Thornton

Sister of Maureen Thornton

Barbara series (I, Mudd)

55. Maureen Thornton

Actress | Pilgrim's Progress

Maureen Thornton is known for Pilgrim's Progress (1978), The Silence of Robert Raskin (2002) and Barlow (1971).

56. Starr Wilson

Presently working on musical book for presentation in 2010.

Maisie series (I, Mudd)

57. Tamara Wilson

Twin sister of Starr Wilson .

58. Lois Jewell

Lois Jewell was born on October 8, 1938 in the USA. She was an actress, known for Star Trek (1966) and The Flying Nun (1967). She died on December 20, 2014 in Hollywood, California, USA.

Drusilla (Bread And Circuses)

59. Jane Wyatt

Actress | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Born in Campgaw, New Jersey, Jane Waddington Wyatt came from a New York family of social distinction (her father was a Wall Street investment banker and her mother was a drama critic). Jane was raised from the age of three months in New York City and attended the fashionable Chapin School and later...

Amanda (Journey To Babel)

60. Nancy Kovack

Actress | Jason and the Argonauts

A native of Flint, Michigan, Nancy Kovack was a student at the University of Michigan at 15, a radio deejay at 16, a college graduate at 19 and the holder of eight beauty titles by 20. Her professional acting career began on television in New York, first as one of Jackie Gleason 's "Glea Girls" and ...

Nona (A Private Little War)

61. Angelique Pettyjohn

Actress | Repo Man

Born Dorothy Lee Perrins in Los Angeles, California on March 11, 1943, Angelique Pettyjohn began modeling at a very young age. She also took advantage of her living in the locus of "American Dreams" by studying acting. Pettyjohn made her movie debut at age 21, under the name "Angelique", in the ...

Shahna (The Gamesters Of Triskelion)

62. Jane Ross

Jane Ross was born on January 9, 1932 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Star Trek (1966), Rocket Attack U.S.A. (1960) and Light Fantastic (1964). She was married to Lorin E. Price . She died on June 27, 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Tamoon (The Gamesters Of Triskelion)

63. Victoria George

Victoria George is known for Star Trek (1966), El Dorado (1966) and The Green Hornet (1966).

Ensign Jana Haines (The Gamesters Of Triskelion)

64. Barbara Bouchet

Actress | Gangs of New York

Stunningly beautiful and charismatic blonde Barbara Bouchet was born Barbel Goutscherola on August 15th, 1943 in Liberec, Czechoslovakia, known as Reichenberg, during the German occupation. Her father, Fritz, was a war photographer. Her family was forced to leave the country when Barbara was a ...

Kelinda (By Any Other Name)

65. Lezlie Dalton

Lezlie Dalton was born on August 12, 1944 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA. She is an actress, known for Star Trek (1966), Guiding Light (1952) and Search for Tomorrow (1951).

Drea (By Any Other Name)

66. Julie Cobb

Julie Cobb was born into a theatrical family. Her mother, Helen Beverley , was a renowned Yiddish stage and film actress, and her father was famed award-winning actor Lee J. Cobb . Her grandparents on her mother's side were also performers and theater owners. Involved in theater at Beverly Hills High...

Yeoman Leslie Thompson (By Any Other Name)

67. Diana Muldaur

Actress | McCloud

Diana Muldaur is known for L.A. Law (1986), Star Trek: The Next Generation, McCloud, Born Free, The Other and McQ. In the eighties, Diana became the president of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (the academy handing out the Emmy awards). Diana's L.A. Law character, Rosalind Shays, was a ...

Dr. Anne Mulhall (Return To Tomorrow), Dr. Miranda Jones (Is There In Truth No Beauty?)

68. Valora Noland

Valora Noland was born Valor Baum in Seattle, Washington, Dec. 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor. Her parents moved to Santa Cruz, California, in 1943, and that is where she grew up. Following graduation from Santa Cruz High School, Valora attended the Pasadena Playhouse College of Theatre Arts ...

Daras (Patterns Of Force)

69. Irene Kelly

Irene Kelly is known for Star Trek (1966), Mission: Impossible (1966) and Quincy M.E. (1976).

Sirah (The Omega Glory)

70. Teri Garr

Actress | Tootsie

Teri Garr can claim a career in show business by birthright. She was the daughter of Eddie Garr , a Broadway stage and film actor, and Phyllis Garr , a dancer. While she was still an infant, her family moved from Hollywood to New Jersey but, after the death of her father when she was 11, the family ...

Roberta Lincoln (Assignment: Earth)

71. Victoria Vetri

Actress | Rosemary's Baby

Born Victoria Vetri (but also known as Angela Dorian) to Italian parents (her mother was from Rome, her father Sicily) and grew up in Los Angeles. She studied art at Los Angeles City College in the 60s before embarking on her movie-television career. Thanks to her beautiful, exotic looks she was ...

Isis (Assignment: Earth)

72. Bonnie Beecher

Actress | Burke's Law

Bonnie Beecher was born on April 25, 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She is an actress, known for Burke's Law (1963), Star Trek (1966) and The Twilight Zone (1959). She has been married to Wavy Gravy since 1965. They have one child.

Sylvia (Spectre Of The Gun)

73. France Nuyen

Actress | Battle for the Planet of the Apes

France Nuyen was born on July 31, 1939 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. She is an actress, known for Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), The Joy Luck Club (1993) and South Pacific (1958). She was previously married to Robert Culp and Dr. Thomas Gaspar Morell.

Elaan (Elaan Of Troyius)

74. Sabrina Scharf

Actress | Easy Rider

Sandra Mae Trentman, known as Sandy, was a typical small-town girl. She was in grade school when her parents divorced. It was during her seventh-grade year when her mother decided that a change was needed and they left Delphos, Ohio, and headed first to Van Wert, Ohio, for two years and then out ...

Miramanee (The Paradise Syndrome)

75. Joanne Linville

Joanne Linville made her mark on television from the 1950s-1980s, appearing in such respected anthology series as Studio One (1948), Kraft Theatre (1947) and Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955), among others. While her film work consisted mainly of smaller character roles and she never had regular ...

Romulan Commander (The Enterprise Incident)

76. Marj Dusay

Actress | All My Children

Marj Dusay was born on February 20, 1936 in Hays, Kansas, USA. She was an actress, known for All My Children (1970), Guiding Light (1952) and Star Trek (1966). She was married to Thomas Allen Perine Jr. and John Murray Dusay. She died on January 28, 2020 in New York City, New York, USA.

Kara (Spock's Brain)

77. Sheila Leighton

Sheila Leighton was born on October 22, 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Star Trek (1966), Get Smart (1965) and The Green Hornet (1966).

Luma (Spock's Brain)

78. Kathryn Hays

Actress | As the World Turns

American actress Kathryn Hays became best known for her 38-year long stint as the fiery matriarch Kim Sullivan Hughes, one of the most prominent characters on the daytime soap As the World Turns (1956). She was born Kay Piper in Princeton and grew up Joliet, Illinois. After junior college, she ...

Gem (The Empath)

79. Katherine Woodville

Katherine Woodville was born on March 12, 1938 in Ewell, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Star Trek (1966), Mission: Impossible (1966) and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1960). She was married to Edward Albert , Jerrold Freedman , Patrick Macnee and Michael Julian Anderson Wenn. She died on ...

Natira (For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky)

80. Susan Howard

Actress | Dallas

Susan Howard, best known for her eight years as Donna Krebbs in the prime-time soap opera, Dallas (1978) was born Jeri Lynn Mooney in Marshall, Texas. "I grew up with my father telling me that I was talented and beautiful and wonderful. I respected and loved my father, so I believed him - until I ...

Mara (Day of the Dove)

81. Kathie Browne

Kathie Browne was born Jacqueline Sue Browne on September 19, 1930 in San Luis Obispo, California. She got her break in TV after appearing in a Los Angeles production of Tennessee Williams 's play, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", making her TV debut in 1957 in The Gray Ghost (1957), The Sheriff of Cochise ...

Deela (Wink of an Eye)

82. Lee Meriwether

Actress | Batman: The Movie

Today, sexy Lee Meriwether is best remembered for her roles in a few science fiction/fantasy cult productions made between 1966 and 1969. Batman: The Movie (1966), Star Trek (1966), The Time Tunnel (1966) and Land of the Giants (1968). Firstly Batman: The Movie (1966), in which she played both evil ...

Losira (That Which Survives)

83. Naomi Newman

Naomi Z. Newman (born December 24, 1930) is a co-founder of A Traveling Jewish Theatre, where she worked as playwright, director and actress for 34 years, winning awards in each field. Before that she sang on the concert-stage, acted in television and had a psychotherapy practice. In the late 1970s...

Lieutenant Rahda (That Which Survives)

84. Yvonne Craig

Actress | Batgirl

Yvonne Joyce Craig was born on May 16, 1937 in Taylorville, Illinois. As a young teenager, Yvonne showed such promise as a dancer that she was accepted to Denham's Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Her training progressed until she left the company in 1957 over a disagreement on casting changes. She ...

Marta (Whom Gods Destroy)

85. Sharon Acker

Actress | Happy Birthday to Me

Although she was presented in 1969 the first Film Star of Tomorrow by The Motion Picture Exhibitors of Canada, the status of Sharon Acker as a star never materialized. Not that she was inactive, quite the opposite, but she worked almost only for TV and appeared only in a few undistinguished movies....

Odona (The Mark of Gideon)

86. Jan Shutan

Jan Shutan is best remembered as Lieutenant Mira Romaine, an officer on the starship Enterprise, whose mind is invaded by non-corporeal life forms in Star Trek: The Lights of Zetar (1969). Aside from this iconic role, her face might also be familiar for her many TV commercials. She started with ads...

Lieutenant Mira Romaine (The Lights of Zetar)

87. Diana Ewing

Actress | The Way We Were

Diana Ewing was born on January 4, 1946 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. She is an actress, known for The Way We Were (1973), Star Trek (1966) and Mission: Impossible (1966).

Droxine (The Cloudminders)

88. Charlene Polite

Born in Ohio, Charlene graduated from Youngstown University, in the mid-1960s, where she married her first husband, poet Frank Polite. Following graduation, she acted in regional theater, including the Pittsburgh (PA) Playhouse, where she had a post-graduate scholarship. Later, she moved to San ...

Vanna (The Cloudminders)

89. Mary Linda Rapelye

Actress | In Cold Blood

Ever since this beauty was five years old she knew she wanted to act. It's the story of this adventurous pioneer girl who in a Frontier Pageant, at the Starlight Theatre in Kansas City jumped off the stage, and into her Daddy's arms in front of a crowd of 10,000 people. When she was young her ...

Irina Galliulin (The Way to Eden)

90. Deborah Downey

Born in Indiana, Deborah Downey moved with her family to California when she was 4 years old. She spent her early years in California and returned to Indiana at age 13. Within a year of returning to Indiana, she was singing on stage with some of the best musicians of the 1960s. Downey began her ...

Mavig (The Way to Eden)

91. Louise Sorel

Actress | Days of Our Lives

A flashy, aggressive, cold and calculating villainess and eternally hopeless meddler on a number of daytime soap operas, Louise Sorel has given her opulent, show-stopping characters major doses of humor and grit that have allowed her to become one of daytime's more popular figures for over six ...

Rayna Kapec (Requiem for Methuselah)

92. Carol Daniels

Stunts | The Blues Brothers

Carol Daniels was born on October 7, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for The Blues Brothers (1980), Anaconda (1997) and Star Trek (1966).

Zora (The Savage Curtain)

93. Mariette Hartley

Actress | The Incredible Hulk

Mariette Hartley was born Mary Loretta, a name she dislikes, in Weston, Connecticut. She was raised in accordance with the principles espoused by her behavioral psychologist grandfather, John B. Watson, who believed that children should never be held or cuddled. She says that the lack of warmth at ...

Zarabeth (All Our Yesterdays)

94. Anna Karen

Anna Karen was born on September 20, 1914 in New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Star Trek (1966), Shadow of the Cloak (1951) and One Step Beyond (1959). She was married to Jeff Morrow . She died on July 1, 2009 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.

Sarpeidon Mort (All Our Yesterdays)

95. Sandra Smith

Sandra Smith was born on June 27, 1938 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She is an actress, known for Star Trek (1966), The Interns (1970) and Mannix (1967). She was previously married to Billy James and Steve Reeves .

Dr. Janice Lester (Turnabout Intruder)

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The 4 best 'Deep Space Nine' episodes that showcase Kira and Dax's friendship

It's one of Star Trek 's best friendships, and it's at its best in these four episodes. 

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Though   Star Trek: Deep Space Nine certainly has no shortage of high-stakes drama, intergalactic fight scenes, and tough moral quandaries, one of the most unique and compelling aspects to DS9 is the familial bond that develops between the station’s crew. With warm father figure Captain Benjamin Sisko at the helm, the crew of Deep Space Nine goes from coworkers to an inseparable pseudo-family: and one of the most unlikely friendships to develop out of this dynamic is the bond between first officer Kira Nerys and science officer Jadzia Dax . Though Kira may be a battle-hardened freedom fighter, and Dax a freewheeling centuries-old slug inside a Trill body, the two women’s close friendship is one of the most down-to-earth and relatable relationships in all of Trek . Here are four of the best episodes that feature Jadzia and Kira’s friendship.

1. “Dramatis Personae” (Season 1, Episode 17)

One of the first episodes to explicitly mention the growing bond between Kira and Dax, “Dramatis Personae” centers around a power struggle between Sisko and Kira, who are still working out the kinks in how to negotiate between Starfleet and Bajor. However, a sizable chunk of the episode’s runtime is also devoted to KiraDax scenes as well — not only does O’Brien flat-out say that he’s noticed how close they’re getting, but the two also share quite a few scenes. From Kira fending off Quark’s leering on Jadzia’s behalf, to a heart-to-heart about mutiny over drinks, “Dramatis Personae” is chock full of Kira/Dax conversations both casual and plot-relevant.

2. “The Seige” (Season 2, Episode 3)

The last part of a three-episode arc about a Bajoran military group attempting to occupy DS9, “The Seige” devotes an entire plotline to a solo mission for Kira and Dax. As such, there’s plenty of time for the episode to dive into not just how they function on the job, but how the two interact on their own as well. While later seasons tend to center their friendship and conversations around their respective romantic relationships (Kira’s will-they-won’t they with Odo, and Dax’s epic romance with Worf), “The Seige” is a refreshing change of pace for fans looking to see Kira and Dax spend time together when they aren’t  talking about boys. 

3. “Blood Oath” (Season 2, Episode 19)

One of a few Jadzia-centric episodes, “Blood Oath” follows Dax as she struggles with fulfilling a blood oath made by Curzon, one of her former hosts — an oath that would not only put her career with Starfleet on the line, but would also force her to kill someone. Over the course of the episode, Kira works to prevent Jadzia from having to endure the trauma of taking a life, and the two engage in multiple heart-to-hearts where Kira shares her experiences with death during the Cardassian occupation of Bajor. Though the episode certainly isn’t one of Deep Space Nine ’s feel-good entries, it’s endearing to watch Kira care so deeply about Jadzia and go to such great lengths to make sure Dax doesn’t have to go through the same trauma she did.

4. “The Circle” (Season 2, Episode 2)

Yet another Season 2 entry, “The Circle” is the middle section of that aforementioned three-episode arc, which sees Kira replaced as liaison officer and subsequently kidnapped by a shadowy organization. As dark as it sounds, though, the episode also features a number of sweet, lighthearted Kira and Dax moments, including Dax coming to visit Kira to wish her well as she prepares to leave the station once and for all — and defending her when an argument ensues that involves practically the entire bridge crew of DS9. 

Their lighthearted conversations here are reminiscent of how their relationship is handled in later seasons — once their bond is established, a majority of their interactions in Seasons 4-6 fall under what can only be described as “girl talk.” It’s gossiping, chit-chat, and the kind of refreshingly relatable dialogue that you might not expect to hear on a Star Trek show, but that makes Kira and Dax’ friendship all the more endearing.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine  is available to stream on Paramount+ and Netflix.

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10 Funny and Moving Behind-the-Scenes Secrets About the Original TV ‘Star Trek’

From Shatner's jealousy of Nimoy to the role of Martin Luther King Jr. played in cast retention, it's all here!

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Whether you’re a Trekkie, Trekker, casual viewer or just confused about it all, it’s undeniable that Star Trek has repeatedly proven itself to be nothing short of phenomenal. And that it elevated the Star Trek cast — William Shatner and the late Leonard Nimoy among them — to superstar status as well as spawned no less than 10 spin-off series and 13 feature films and countless Star Trek behind-the-scenes books. Not bad for a show that limped its way through three seasons from 1966 to 1969 and only took off years later in reruns.

The appeal (once the show caught on) was simple: StarTrek and the voyages of the starship Enterprise represented an optimistic future in a tumultuous time, and proved that we could put our differences behind us and bond with each other for a better tomorrow. Just look at the starship’s main crew, which included a Japanese Helmsman (Sulu, George Takei ), black communications officer (Uhura, Nichelle Nichols ), Russian navigator (Chekov, Walter Koenig ), Scottish chief engineer (Scotty, James Doohan ) and an actual alien as first officer (Spock, Leonard Nimoy). A virtual UN in space!

One could argue that off-camera goings on were just as interesting, in some cases a lot funnier, in others far more serious — and for more than one cast member, the show saved and ruined their careers simultaneously. Join us as we take a different look at Star Trek behind-the-scenes secrets, reverse ranked, and life in the Final Frontier when the cameras weren’t rolling.

10. William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy have albums

One of the big merchandise moves when you had a popular television series was to get your lead actors to record an album or at least a single. Well, we would be remiss if we didn’t present the…uh, performances of Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock in their real personas. First up is Shatner, taking on Elton John’s “Rocket Man” in his own unique style.

And for Nimoy — and he definitely seems to be having a good time — there’s “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins,” star of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit .

9. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s influence on Star Trek

As Lt. Uhura, Nichelle Nichols was one of the first black actors to be featured in a prominent role on a television series, but behind-the-scenes she dreamed of performing on Broadway and was ready to quit Star Trek following its first season.

She informed series creator Gene Roddenberry of her decision and he asked her to take the weekend to think about what he was trying to accomplish with the show in terms of creating the image of a bonded humanity (remember, this was the tumultuous 1960s).

She agreed, but that weekend she attended a NAACP fundraiser, where she was approached by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was smiling and said that he was her greatest fan. In their conversation she mentioned her plans to leave the show.

In response, King told her, “You cannot do that. Don’t you understand what this man [Roddenberry] has achieved? For the first time, we are being seen the world over as we should be seen. Do you understand that this is the only show that my wife Coretta and I will allow our little children to stay up and watch?” Needless to say, Lt. Uhura remained a part of Star Trek .

8. Following Star Trek , William Shatner was broke

You would think coming off of a three-year run of a TV show — and one that was quickly shattering records in reruns — an actor would be pretty well off. Not so in the case of Captain James T. Kirk himself, William Shatner. Follow-up work was hard to come by due to typecasting, and he had just come out of a divorce that left him in a precarious financial position.

His response? Take virtually any job that came along, whether it were TV commercials for the likes of Promise margarine or Loblaws supermarkets, or starring in low budget exploitation fare like Angie Dickinson’s Big Bad Mama .

“There was a time, before Star Trek , when I wouldn’t accept a role that I didn’t think worthwhile enough to play,” Shatner explained in the pages of the Star Trek oral history book, The Fifty-Year Mission by Mark A. Altman . “After Star Trek , I had the opportunity to play a few of those things that I thought should be coming my way, but I was in a financial bind and had to accept a lot of things that I wouldn’t have done in an earlier day. Then, because things are so cyclical in show business, I needed to take these roles.”

Things slowly started to change throughout the 1970s, but the real upswing behind-the-scenes began with the making and release of 1979’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture . He hasn’t really looked back since.

7. Star Trek ruined and then saved James Doohan’s career

As it was for everyone cast on the show, typecasting was a real problem and nearly destroyed James Doohan’s career. “I did a movie called Man in the Wilderness in Spain with Richard Harris in 1971,” Doohan told sci-fi-online.com. “When I came back, I would go to producers’ offices to read for parts and the secretaries would say, ‘Oh, hi, Scotty’ and everything else. Then the producers would say ‘I’m sorry, but we don’t have a part for a Scotsman.’ I only did a Scottish accent once before Star Trek , and that included 450 live television shows and 4,000 radio shows. But by 1971 I had been typecast and was flat broke .”

Fortunately, Doohan was able to make a living out of personal appearances. “[But] I guess my happiest memory was my realization that they were going to to start shooting Star Trek movies,” he recalled. “Finally it was going to be possible to make a living out of Star Trek .”

6. All of the great William Shatner impersonations start here

Impersonating William Shatner’s particular way of speaking, especially the way he did so during the original Star Trek , has become a way of life for many people, but the man who first mastered the Shat is comedian Kevin Pollack, who you may recognize these days as Moishe Maisel on Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel .

5. Star Trek owes its existence to Lucille Ball

In the aftermath of her divorce from Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball acquired their Desilu Studios, and she is the one who gave Gene Roddenberry’s seemingly crazy idea for Star Trek the greenlight for production.

“By the time Lucy ends up running the studio,” says Marc Cushman , author of the multi-volume Trek book series These Are the Voyages , “they’re not producing many shows. Lucy says, ‘We need to get more shows on the air,’ and Star Trek was one she took on, because she thought it was different.”

Cushman says Lucy would ask herself “what Desi would do,” and she realized he would get more shows on the air that they owned, and not just that they were producing for other companies. “So that was her reasoning to do Star Trek — she felt this show could, if it caught on, rerun like I love Lucy ,” Cushman continues. “And guess what? Those two shows — I Love Lucy and Star Trek — are two shows that have been rerunning ever since they originally aired. The problem was, her pockets weren’t deep enough.”

Eventually she sold Desilu to Paramount Studios, after which is when Star Trek , which was part of the deal, took off and became the phenomenon it remains to this day.

4. Chekov was added because of The Monkees

One behind-the-scenes story that Gene Roddenberry liked to tell was that the former Soviet Union’s newspaper Pravda took Star Trek to task for not including a Russian crewmember, so in response he created Anton Chekov, to be played by Walter Koenig.

The reality was something quite different, as revealed by a 1966 memo in which Roddenberry states that they were quite clearly trying to reach a younger audience that had embraced Davy Jones in The Monkees .

“All that stuff about Pravda , that’s all nonsense,” dismisses Koenig. “That was all just publicity. But it was a very practical decision — they wanted somebody who would appeal to eight-to-fourteen-year-olds and the decision was to make him Russian.”

3. Leonard Nimoy held Star Trek “hostage” when it came to The Motion Picture

Star Trek: The Motion Picture was released to theatres in 1979, 10 years after the original series ended its run, and the entire cast had been rehired … with the exception of Leonard Nimoy. He simply refused to do it, based on the fact that Paramount was using his likeness on merchandise and advertising (including billboards) without any sort of compensation. The film’s director, Robert Wise , was told by his daughter, “With no Spock, there can be no Star Trek .”

Said Nimoy of the situation, “We’ve had a long and complicated relationship, Paramount and myself. We had a lot of details to work out.” Needless to say, Mr. Nimoy portrayed Spock in The Motion Picture and five sequels.

2. Jesus could have fought Captain Kirk

In 1975 while he was trying to get a Star Trek movie off the ground, Roddenberry wrote a treatment for a project titled The God Thing . It didn’t go forward, but years after Roddenberry’s death in 1991, author Michael Jan Friedman was given the treatment to expand and turn into a novelization.

“Gene was, and still is, one of my heroes,” says Friedman in The Fifty-Year Mission . “As he had already left the land of the living, this was a unique opportunity to collaborate with him. But when I read the material, I was dismayed . I hadn’t seen other samples of Gene’s unvarnished writing, but what I saw this time could not possibly have been his best work. But in the climactic scene, Kirk had a fistfight with an alien who had assumed the image of Jesus Christ. So, Kirk was slugging it out on the bridge. With Jesus.”

1. William Shatner was jealous of Spock’s popularity

 It wasn’t long after Star Trek ’s debut that the character of Mr. Spock began attracting the attention of fans watching the show and the media at large, and the man playing Captain Kirk wasn’t having any of it.

David Gerrold , who wrote the show’s popular “The Trouble with Tribbles” episode, points out, “The problems with Shatner and Nimoy really began in the first season when Saturday Review did this article about Trek which stated that Spock was much more interesting than Kirk, and that Spock should be captain. Well, nobody was near Shatner for days. He was furious .”

“You’ve got to look at it from his point of view,” Gerrold continues. “He had been hired to be the star or the show. It was ‘starring William Shatner, with DeForest Kelley and Leonard Nimoy.’ All of a sudden, all the writers are writing all this great stuff for Spock, and Spock, who’s supposed to be a subordinate character, suddenly starts becoming the equal of Kirk.”

The show that started out about Kirk is now about Kirk and Spock, which caused tensions behind-the-scenes on the Star Trek set. “Bill [Shatner] definitely feels that he was lessened by that,” Gerrold adds. “On the other hand, Leonard was a very shrewd businessman, a very smart actor and recognized that this Spock business was a way to be more important than an also-ran, and he pushed.”

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Published 2/21/24 at 3:55 a.m. B y Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff

(Oregon Coast) – From mythical coastal towns, massive dinos and universe-jumping kids to an “interstellar” review of a local town from the 31st century, the Oregon coast has found its way into various high-profile and some indie-produced sci-fi out there in movie, streaming and TV land. Sometimes it's outright mentions or supposed locales, and other times there are local residents who were actors in some spaced-out faves. (Above: angry birds terrorize Ariana Greenblatt at Whaleshead Beach on the south coast in 65)

It's a varied and surprising list.

The Road. That super-depressing apocalypse film stars Viggo Mortensen, child actor Kodi McPhee, and Charlize Theron – albeit briefly. The Wreck of the Peter Iredale is the star for a little bit, as the child and dad wander a desolate, foggy beach. They also made use of Portland and the Columbia Gorge in the movie.

65. The rather tense and underrated 2023 flick 65 had sizable portions filmed on the south Oregon coast, including near Brookings and Coos Bay. Seeing giant dinos pound about Oregon beaches is pretty spectacular and cool. (See photo at top or 65 Sci-Fi Flick on Streaming: Parts Filmed on S. Oregon Coast - Review )

The OA (Netflix). The outstanding and way underrated series The OA filmed some segments of season 2 at Tierra Del Mar . Look for the beach scenes. The pair who created that series, Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, are two of the more inventive minds out there in the sci-fi / fantasy world. It's about a woman and eventually a group of others that have found a mysterious way of jumping between alternate realities, and this was one was cut way too short.

Short Circuit. The goofy 1986 hit was famously filmed in Astoria (and part of the Oregon Film Trail), with plenty of recognizable shots of that elder Oregon coast town. The sequel in '88 was filmed in Toronto, however.

Star Trek. There's a couple of interesting little ties to the half century-old franchise of movies and TV, one of which is the fact that Tunnel Beach at Oceanside was for awhile nicknamed Star Trek Beach. That happened because of a really cool arch in that hidden stretch that looked somewhat like the Guardian of Forever in the early series (and which later reappeared in Star Trek: Discovery).

By far the coolest connection is when Star Trek: Discovery mentioned “Astoria...on Earth's Oregon coast” by name. The final episode of season 4, during some of the peaking moments, there's a chaotic scene where the ol' bridge is shaking out of control and some officers talk about their bucket list of visits. Lt. Commander Eva Nilsson (Sara Mitich) blurts out “Astoria …. on Earth's Oregon coast....It's heaven.” According to Star Trek: 'Astoria. On Earth's Oregon Coast. It's Heaven'

That's quite a review from the 31st century.

There was a moment in the '90s that Star Trek: Voyager connected itself to Seinfeld with Jason Alexander playing a sneaky alien, but there is an actress living on the north Oregon coast who has been in both series. Megan Cole, otherwise known as Liz Cole, has been in the Manzanita / Cannon Beach area for a couple of decades, still putting on interesting solo shows there herself.

Cole was a periodic guest on Seinfeld as Elaine's rather uptight coworker, including the Suzy episode and the germaphobe episode. Cole also played a couple of roles in Star Trek: Next Generation in the '80s and a Romulan in the final episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in the '90s.

Twilight. The movie had a brief surfing scene that was filmed at Ecola State Park in Cannon Beach. While it's in the horror genre, it's worth honorable mention that some locals show up in that brief scene where you can see what is erroneously sometimes called Goonies Rock.

Cthulu. The 2005 indie studio film was filmed around Warrenton and near Astoria.

Stargate SG1 and Stargate: Atlantis. The two are definitely some of the highlights of the genre for TV and they both have a link to this area.

In season six of SG1, episode 5 is called “Dreamwalkers” and set in a small town in Oregon which is clearly a kind of beach town. This coastline is not mentioned, however. The harbor has a look not unlike Charleston but the town buildings somewhat resemble Florence, though it was all filmed in British Columbia.

In Newport, there's a Don & Ann Davis Park in Newport, once called Don Davis Memorial Park, which is the same name of actor Don Davis who played General Hammond in much of SG1. Yet in Newport itself is a very real connection to Stargate: actor David Ogden Stiers lived there for a good while. He's best remembered for his groundbreaking role in M*A*S*H in the '70s, but he was also a recurring nemesis in Atlantis as well as playing a couple of different characters in the second incarnation of the Outer Limits series.

The Ring II. Astoria gets the Hollywood exposure again in this potent horror sequel as it's actually set in Astoria. One building was transformed into the Daily Astorian newspaper – although their real offices have always been in a different location. There's quite a few striking scenes where Astoria appears in the flick.

Ursula K. Le Guin. The famed sci-fi writer mostly lived in Portland but she also had a part time residence in Cannon Beach. She and husband Charles were quite active in local issues at times. She penned numerous substantial sci-fi books including The Lathe of Heaven, which became a movie in the '80s.

Frank Herbert's Dune and Florence. The series of novels (and thus the movies) were inspired by Herbert's study of the dunes near Florence. See Dune Novels, Movies Began with Frank Herbert's Visit to Oregon Coast Dunes, Florence .

LOST. While this coastline is never actually mentioned in the influential series on ABC, parts of it do take place in and around Portland, and there's some inferences you can make that lead you to the Oregon coast. The back story of “Other” doctor Juliet shows how she's recruited by the mysterious Richard Alpert and asked to meet in a sleek office in Portland, Oregon, in an even more mysterious firm that never really gets named. It's from there she's spirited away by submarine to the island. Where is the nearest sea to Portland? Hmmm.

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Commander Beach was a 23rd century operations division Starfleet officer who served aboard the USS Reliant as one of Captain Clark Terrell 's bridge officers .

During the mid- 2280s , Mr. Beach served aboard the starship during Reliant 's search for a test planet for Project Genesis , a terraforming experiment which was under the jurisdiction of Dr. Carol Marcus .

In 2285 , when the Reliant first entered orbit of what was mistakenly thought to be Ceti Alpha VI , Beach reported from the science station the initial scans of the planet's surface.

Beach would later serve as the duty officer while Captain Terrell and Commander Pavel Chekov were on the surface of what was later determined to be Ceti Alpha V .

He and the remaining crew of the Reliant were stranded on the surface of Ceti Alpha V when Khan Noonien Singh commandeered the vessel. The crew was later saved by the USS Enterprise , following the starship's escape from the Mutara Nebula . ( Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan )

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What Star Trek Looks Like Before Special Effects

"Star Trek" is one of the most iconic and enduring science fiction franchises of all time, following the adventures of Starfleet in the far-future as they explore space, the final frontier. To bring strange new worlds and civilizations to life, "Star Trek" leans heavily into visual effects, many of them cutting edge for technology available at the time. These special effects did everything from showcasing the starship Enterprise to making the ship's memorable transporter look seamlessly functional. Simply put, "Star Trek" wouldn't be what it is without its meticulously realized visual effects.

It takes a whole team and a whole process to bring these futuristic sights to the screen and these behind-the-scenes photographs offer a look at how it was all made. From extensive use of models and bluescreen to modern digital projection, "Star Trek" uses every visual effect trick in the book to thrill audiences. Here is what "Star Trek" looks like before all the special effects magic.

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Khan Gets His Own Space Ride

One of the most notable episodes from "Star Trek: The Original Series" is "Space Seed" from the first season. The episode introduces genetic superhuman Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalban), who went on to become the primary antagonist in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" in 1982. Khan and his fellow superhumans are exiled from Earth on an automated freighter, the Botany Bay, encountered centuries later by the Enterprise. After finding the ship in deep space, the Enterprise docks alongside it to investigate the wayward starship for themselves.

American Cinematographer recalled the lengths the production went to capture the deep space adventures of the Enterprise, using a number of different effects. Like the Enterprise, the Botany Bay had its own scale model constructed, a technique used since the series' second episode "Charlie X." Both ships were filmed together against a blue screen, with the starry background added to the shot in post-production. This method demonstrates the scale of the Enterprise, compared to the much smaller freighter.

The Enterprise Takes Flight Again

A full decade after the cancellation of "The Original Series," fans were treated to the return of the Enterprise and its crew with 1979's "Star Trek: The Motion Picture." A special reverence was taken in bringing the Enterprise to the big screen, including a sequence of Kirk and Scotty touring the outside of the hull in a shuttlecraft. After reuniting on board, the Enterprise sets out to confront V'Ger, a cloud-like entity headed towards Earth destroying all in its path. Like many visual effects of the era, the Enterprise's recommissioned voyage is a mix of practical and digital effects.

The behind-the-scenes documentary "Sense of Scale" depicts the painstaking attention to detail and work that went into creating the Enterprise model for "The Motion Picture." A photo from the documentary by Piercefilm Productions reveals the sheer size of the Enterprise model during production on the 1979 movie. Crew members around the model assemble plates, which will be used to impose the Enterprise in space in post-production. Back and literally bigger than ever, the Enterprise's cinematic debut used the best in contemporary special effects technology to impress audiences.

The Klingons Strike In Star Trek III

Leonard Nimoy took the helm of 1984's "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock," pitting the Enterprise against the Klingons. The longtime "Star Trek" enemies make their grand entrance in the film as their Bird of Prey decloaks while searching for information on the Genesis Project. The sight is one of the more impressive moments in the film, firmly reestablishing the Klingons as a genuine threat. For help developing the visual effects for "The Search for Spock," Nimoy turned to "Star Wars" effects company Industrial Light & Magic .

Nimoy approached ILM early during production on "Star Trek III," creating scale models for the Bird of Prey and Starfleet's orbital space station, Spacedock. A behind-the-scenes photo from the production shows VFX supervisor Ken Ralston working with ILM for shots involving the Bird of Prey. Impressed by their work on "Star Trek III," Nimoy collaborated with ILM when he resumed his directorial duties for "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home."

Spock Joins Kirk At Yellowstone

The first time Captain Kirk and his friends are seen in 1989's "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier," they aren't on an interplanetary mission, but enjoying a much-needed vacation. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy decide to go on a camping trip at Yellowstone, with Kirk going on a free solo climb of El Capitan. Spock interrupts his climb, rapidly catching up with the aid of hover boots, to question why his friend would indulge in such a dangerous activity. While long shots were filmed on location at El Capitan, the close-up shots involving actors William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy were not.

This behind-the-scenes picture  from the special edition DVD release of the movie shows Nimoy standing comfortably on a platform, with a fiberglass composite of El Capitan's face positioned next to him and Shatner. Yosemite and its sweeping vista is seen in the background, with the production taking advantage of the on-location filming. Having the actual landscape in frame helps lend the illusion that Kirk and Spock are actually by Yosemite as Kirk makes his daring climb.

The Borg Queen Makes Her Entrance

One of the most sinister antagonists in all of "Star Trek" is the Borg Queen, introduced in 1996's "Star Trek: First Contact." After the Borg Collective infiltrates the Enterprise, turning its engineering bay into a makeshift headquarters, the Queen reveals herself to Data. As the Queen delivers her opening monologue, the upper half of her torso is lowered onto a waiting body. Seamlessly executed, the Queen attaches to her lower half and walks to Data in a single take, without missing a beat.

A behind-the-scenes photo from Paramount Pictures  shows "First Contact" director Jonathan Frakes on set with actor Alice Krige in her Borg make-up. The robotic torso is fixed to the floor while Krige's lower half is covered by bluescreen material to facilitate the illusion of it initially being missing. Though Krige moves normally during filming, post-production creates the effect of her affixing to her body and walking. The resulting scene is one of the most visually impressive moments in "Star Trek" history, with a variety of tricks used to bring it all together.

The Star Trek Reboot's Innovative Outdoor Shoot

When filmmaker J.J. Abrams resurrected "Star Trek ," starting with an eponymous reboot film in 2009, this new take on the franchise had a decidedly more action-oriented approach. One of the biggest set pieces in the 2009 movie has Kirk and Sulu skydiving from a shuttlecraft above Vulcan onto a Romulan mining platform blasting into the planet. While the precariously hanging platform, Kirk and Sulu fight the Romulans operating it before destroying it in a desperate bid to save Vulcan. Rather than being filmed inside of a studio, the sequence was filmed outside, albeit far from being shot on-location.

Footage from an Industrial Light & Magic "Star Trek" featurette shows production of the mining platform scene, which reveals that it was shot in a parking lot. This exterior approach gave the scene the natural feeling that the actors were outside while still in a tightly controlled environment. The skies above Vulcan and, of course, the massive mining laser, were added digitally in post-production, with greenscreen on the ground to facilitate this. This approach paid off, with "Star Trek" earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects for its hard work.

The Klingon Home World Is A Digital Construction

One of the biggest action set pieces in "Star Trek Into Darkness" involves a covert mission to recover the villainous Khan (now played by Benedict Cumberbatch) on the Klingon home world of Kronos. The Klingons themselves are heavily redesigned from past "Star Trek" appearances, introduced moments before Khan massacres them in a prolonged gunfight. The battle is set in a rocky region of Kronos, with ash atmospherically falling around the combatants before Khan surrenders himself to Kirk and his landing party. Of course, none of the background on Kronos is actually real.

While the costumed actors are on set for the Kronos sequence, the landscape around them was created and superimposed around them via blue screen, as revealed in a VFX reel from Pixomondo . Lights around the set help make the Klingons appear more intimidating, lending a subtle shadow effect. With so much of "Star Trek Into Darkness" set in Starfleet locations, Kronos is among the most visually striking places in the movie. And though the entire sequence feels like it's shot on a soundstage, how much of it never physically existed is a bit surprising.

Star Trek Into Darkness Digitally Creates Another Planet

To take down Khan in "Star Trek Into Darkness," Starfleet Admiral Alexander Marcus (Peter Weller) has the Enterprise loaded with specially designed torpedoes. Suspicious about this secret weapon, Hank McCoy (Karl Urban) and Doctor Carol Marcus (Alice Eve) defuse and disassemble one of the torpedoes on a remote planet. A brief but tense scene in the movie, things nearly turn explosive when the torpedo's failsafe program is accidentally triggered until it is successfully disarmed. Though the landscape resembles any number of Hollywood productions filmed in expansive exteriors like Iceland, it was digitally constructed.

Like Kronos, the planet where McCoy and Marcus carry out their dangerous investigation was largely created in post-production. Actors Karl Urban and Alice Eve stand on set in costume, with the ground and torpedo prop also physically on set. However, as revealed in a behind-the-scenes photo from Atomic Fiction , the background was created through green screen behind the actors. In comparison to its predecessor, so much of "Star Trek Into Darkness" takes place outdoors, with the production digitally creating distinct environments for the story to unfold in.

Star Trek Beyond Puts Jaylah Into Focus

Whereas much of the action in "Star Trek Into Darkness" takes place on the Enterprise, its sequel "Star Trek Beyond" takes place on solid, if unfamiliar, ground. The 2016 movie opens with the Enterprise lured into a trap on the faraway planet Altamid where it crashes on the surface. As the crew faces the villainous Krall, they are joined by the formidable scavenger Jaylah, who has her own violent history with Krall. Taking refuge in the wreckage of the lost Starfleet vessel the USS Franklin, Jaylah is prepared to deal with any enemies with extreme prejudice.

Like many of the planetary environments in "Star Trek Into Darkness," Altamid is similarly largely created from special effects magic. A behind-the-scenes photo from Rodeo FX depicts actor Sofia Boutella in full costume and makeup as Jaylah taking aim with a sniper rifle. Though the wreckage of the Franklin is a physical presence on set, the mountainous background was created through a green screen behind the actor. Like 2009's "Star Trek," the Altamid exteriors were filmed outdoors, to give the movie a natural lighting to help accentuate the illusion.

The USS Discovery's Window To The Galaxy

The start of this new wave of "Star Trek" programming on Paramount+ began with the prequel series "Star Trek: Discovery" in 2017. Initially set before the events of "The Original Series," the second season of "Discovery" ended with the crew whisked away to the 32nd century. Many episodes feature intense sequences set in the USS Discovery's bridge, with the crew peering out the ship's viewscreen at incoming threats. Like similar viewscreens in the franchise's numerous starships, the Discovery's viewscreen, of course, isn't functional at all.

In a scene from the fourth season of "Discovery," the bridge crew is seen peering out at a strange starship from their viewscreen. The behind-the-scenes photo, courtesy of  OutpostVFX , the visual effects studio behind much of the special effects magic in "Discovery" reveals the entire screen and wall to be a greenscreen. "Discovery" completely reinvigorated "Star Trek" 50 years after the franchise launched after a big part of that is the significant upgrade in visual effects.

The Romulan Double Agent Stands Revealed

The first season of "Star Trek: Picard" revolves around two tragedies: The destruction of Romulus and an artificial intelligence attack carried out on Mars. In the years since Jean-Luc Picard's retirement after the Mars incident, the remnants of the Romulan Empire infiltrate the upper echelons of Starfleet. One of the early twists is that high-ranking Starfleet officer Commodore Oh is secretly in league with the Romulans. After revealing her true colors, Oh leads a rebuilt Romulan armada to confront Starfleet from her own starship.

While "Picard" does feature a healthy amount of practical sets and on-location filming, the interior of Oh's Romulan ship isn't one of them. This behind-the-scenes image  from Paramount reveals that the inside of the Romulan is entirely blue screen, with the interior added in post-production. Actor Tamlyn Tomita, in costume, is filmed in front of the screen, with a boom mic capturing her dialog. Given that the scenes inside the Romulan ship aren't extensive, creating digitally rather than dressing an entire set is certainly a cost-effective decision.

Captain Pike's Crew Braves The Elements

The 2022 prequel series "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" follows the adventures of Kirk's predecessor on the Enterprise, Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount). In the first season's finale, Pike and a small landing party investigate a crashed starship on an icy planet. The small ensemble beams a safe distance away from the starship, which is balanced precariously at the edge of a rocky cliff seen in the horizon. These landscape shots, like many seen throughout the series, are part of a relatively new visual effects technique popularized by "Star Wars."

"The Mandalorian" uses a facility, known as StageCraft, that projects a digital background on a limited set, offering a more immersive experience for actors than a bluescreen. "Strange New Worlds" uses a similar technique for its landscapes, employing a wall of LED screens on set. The behind-the-scenes photo (via American Cinematographer ) reveals the cast and crew on set filming a scene from the finale as the landing party approaches the wreckage. Featuring a mix of physical set and digital background projected in real-time, "Strange New Worlds" continues the franchise's tradition of using cutting-edge visual effects.

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